The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-16
ONLY AN ACTOR.
From the Yankee Blade.

rame out Of the Glen House, Cinnibar,
In a body.
The ladies, OF which there we're two,
book their places first and the gentle
men OF the party followed.
"Now Elsie" said Miss Jemima
Warde, to her pretty niece, 81 shall
be exceedingly displeased with you if
you continue to converse with that
actor"
''Dear me, aunt" replied her niece,
a UvaCious brunette OF eighteen, Il
think it is downright cruel OF you to
forbid that; for a long Journey in a
stageCoach would be in tolerable if
Ia did not have such agreeable COM
Pany, And I am sure Mr.. blackstone
keeps US all amused and is very civil
and respectful to you. 1 like him
eve so much"
''Well, well, if that don't beat all!
He is a low, common actor, and | do
not wish you to become familiar with
him"
''Oh auntyt IS it familiarity to ex.
change a few pleasant words with
him? He has rendered all good serv-
ice from his knowledge and experience
OF travelling since we left Missoula."
'tFor my part" observed Mr.. Tom
Warde, a spruce young gentleman OF
seventeen, dressed up to kill and hold
ing and ivoryheaded cane in a foppish
manner peculiar to the dude Of our
day, II think he's a deuced jolly fell
low, sis; but then you know he is only
an actor and may be a gambler.
Keep these chaps at q distance, you
know, tits the safest way"
/ think Tom" said his sister with q
slight curl of her ripe lips, II think
you might take some lessons in polite
ness from him"
"All mall in!" shouted the driver.
"Why where's that there jolly actor
chap"
al the company looked about them,
but the actor had disappeared.
"We can't go without him." said a
pleasant faced old minor present, and
the entireS party murmured
their assent.
At that moment an old man ap-
peared at the door of the inn. He
seemed to be in the last stage OF de-
orepitude, and his snowy white hair
streamed down about his shoulders.
He hobbled slowly and painfully to-
ward the coach, crying in a shrill, pip
ing tone.
Hold on! hold on there driver, I've
paid my fare and ! shall not allow
myself to be cheated out Of it. Oh,
dear, dearl hold on there, driver.
Stop the coach! Hold on there, l
say
dTher coach amt a movin' old fell
ler," said the driver with a broad
grin, which was reiectedtin the faces of
the passengers, adding: 'Pm blest if
YouBo in this coach, though. Why
how did you get hyar, eh2 You
didn't come along in this wehiclel"
eyes / did; yes | did," piped the
man. 81 have my ticket, ] came in
this coach and / have my ticket" he
repeated.
The passengers looked ateach other,
while the old man, who had now hob
bled to the side of the coach, stood
dancing from one foot to the other,
and. making feeble attempts to put
his foot on the o~oach-step, baking
himself each time. He certainly had
not come on that coach, but he held
q ticket in his ~quivering hand and
continued to mutter and whine.
''Oh, it's going, going. Ican'tg get in,
and 1t will go without me. Ican't get
III. It will run over me. Oh, dearl
Oh, DEAR Oh, aaearii Here's my ticket
I came in the coach"
Poor old man." murmured Elsie
War1e, compassionatelys "Can'tycn
let him in, driver?"
HE don't seem ter be able ter git
In himself, miss. Thar won't be no
room for him il that actor chap gifts
back. / cant help laughing; the old
creetur would make q cat laugh. Ha-
ha-hal''
Indeed he was a ridiculous object,
and in spite Of the pity due to his
extreme age and decrepitude, che pas
sengers smiled, and Master Tom broke
out into q loud laugh.
"For shame, Toni cried his sister;
bat Tom said, stoutly:
mThis poor old beggar will be a poor
exchange for that jolly fellow Hack
Stone. Hadn't somebody better 90
and hunt for the actor?'
His suggestion was acted upon BY
two OF the inmates OF the coach, but
the actor could not be found. So,
With With 6 great deal OF trouble, the old
man was hoisted into the coach,
where he sat shaking and blinking at
the rest Of them ond giving a sharp
scream at every heavy Jolt. Master
Tom qualified his regret for the exs
change Of passengers, Tor the old man
was as much a source OF entertain
ment as the actor WAS. After much
Eumbling he produced a pair OF spec
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